Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2018, 08:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th April 2018, 01:58 PM
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Morocco
I am returning from a trip to Morocco. Part of the trip was dedicated to see what is available in our field of interest. In all the markets I visited, most of the staff is newly made Koumaya daggers...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2018, 04:22 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2018, 05:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2018, 05:19 PM
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Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Try Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Via Alessandro Manzoni 12, Not far and across the street from La Scala. Small but extremely interesting. Much European arms and armor but severla breath taking oriental...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st November 2017, 05:05 PM
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Kurdish khanjar with important provenance
in 1963 - 1973 Israel was active helping the revolution of the Kurdish people against the Iraqi regimes. The IDF (Israel Defese Forces) set up a field hospital in the Kurdish territories. A young...
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th October 2017, 06:57 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
19th October 2017, 05:08 PM
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18C. Ottoman mail armor for sale
We offer for sale this original and authentic Ottoman mail armor, 18C, very good condition with minimal losses. 1300.00 US Dollars plus mailing cost
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
10th October 2017, 07:15 PM
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Very Good Shybriya
There are very good exemplars on the market: Good blade, horn grip, silver mounts and silver scabbard with nice niello decoration. 1960-1970. Collected in Israel.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2017, 05:46 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd October 2017, 05:31 PM
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Petra
Brother Phil with a Jordanian policeman in Petra, Jordan. Fully dressed in official dress. Please note the shibriya. Authentic although not very old.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2017, 09:07 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th September 2017, 07:32 PM
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Visit to the Moser collection
Several photos from my visit with colleague collector to the Moser collection in the cellars of Bern Historisches Museum, April 1994. I do not have good photos of specific items but one can be...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd August 2017, 04:48 PM
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Forum: Swap Forum
3rd August 2017, 10:31 AM
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Forum: Swap Forum
21st July 2017, 09:34 AM
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Pair of Chinese Fighting Hooks
From our private collection a pair of Chinese fighting hooks, Shuang Guo, late 18 or early 19 C., laminated steel construction. For more details see http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=6059...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th June 2017, 08:26 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th April 2017, 09:06 AM
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Steel flasks
Similar ones will come in steel. Wootz in this case. Persian late 18C.
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th March 2017, 08:06 PM
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Asian folder
This type of small folding knives with a spike were discussed on this forum several times, suggesting various origin and use.
I am quoting below a mail I received from Mr. Roy Elvis, who was kind...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2017, 09:30 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th February 2017, 08:56 PM
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Few more exemplars. All Palestinian with strong...
Few more exemplars. All Palestinian with strong Syrian influence. NOT Lebanese (as properly stated by Eytan). Good workmanship and well forged sharp blades. Common in the Northern regions of Israel....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2016, 06:36 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2016, 12:44 PM
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good polish and etch
In the mid 90's I visited Jaipur and in one of the arms dealer shops I met an old guy, sitting on the floor, legs crossed, polishing a knife blade with a small stone glued to a short wood stick....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2016, 02:54 PM
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Turkish ribbon
And a Kilij (Pala) sword with 7 strips of twisted steel rods
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd June 2016, 02:51 PM
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Turkish ribbon
Two yataghans swords with blade forged in a pattern known as Turkish Ribbon. Several strips of twisted steel rods are forged together to produce this pattern. Usually the blade are forged from 4 -...
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